B-36 Peacemaker vs Il-28 Beagle
Overview
The B-36 Peacemaker and the Il-28 Beagle are both Bombers, manufactured by Convair and Ilyushin respectively.
Top speed is 673 km/h for the B-36 Peacemaker vs 900 km/h for the Il-28 Beagle. The B-36 Peacemaker has an operational range of 6,413 km vs 2,180 km for the Il-28 Beagle. The B-36 Peacemaker operates at altitudes up to 13,289 m compared to 12,300 m for the Il-28 Beagle. At 185,973 kg MTOW, the B-36 Peacemaker is 8.9x the Il-28 Beagle's 21,000 kg.
The B-36 Peacemaker has been produced in 384 units vs 6,635 for the Il-28 Beagle. Unit cost is $10M for the B-36 Peacemaker vs $2M for the Il-28 Beagle. The B-36 Peacemaker first flew 2 years before the Il-28 Beagle (1946 vs 1948).
| American strategic bomber from the Cold War era with notable service in the Strategic Air Command from 1949 to 1959. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Bombers |
| Manufacturer | Convair |
| First flight | 8 August 1946 |
| Year introduced | 1949 |
| Number produced | 384 units |
| Average unit price | $10 million |
| Wing area | 443.5 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 70.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 14.3 m ◉ |
| Length | 49.4 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 673 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 6,413 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 13,289 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 185,973 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 75,530 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 590 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | 60.8 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 21.5 m ◉ |
| Height | 6.7 m ◉ |
| Length | 17.7 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 900 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 2,180 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 12,300 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 21,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 11,890 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 1,350 kgf ◉ |
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